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A Monumental Discussion: An Introduction
I was accosted at the office this week by one of my wife’s employees. “Hank,” as I’ll call him, is a sixty-something good ol’ boy with a mane of white hair and a shock of moustache that, in older times, … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments
Tagged Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Memory, monumental-discussion, monuments, New Orlean Defender, Sean Chick
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Fathers and Daughters: Writing About Stonewall Jackson as a Dad
For the forthcoming August 2017 issue of Civil War Times, I had the privilege to write an article about Stonewall Jackson as a father, “Stonewall’s Greatest Joy.” It’s a story that has deep personal interest to me. Here’s why . . … Continue reading
A(nother) Word on Behalf of Preservation from the Banks of the North Anna River
The battlefield along the North Anna River remains one of the most beautiful gems in Virginia. Had I not known better, though, a recent stop on the battlefield might have made me think the war had only recently swept through. … Continue reading
Photographic History in Full Color
Colorizing vintage photographs is an intriguing practice among Civil War buffs—but it’s also a war of worth, where digital artists weigh potential historical inaccuracies against heightened storytelling. For many colorization experts and historians, ineffective practice can jeopardize the representation of well-known … Continue reading
The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part five)
part five of five In part four of my conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf, he and I talked about the value of his magazine—or any magazine—as a forum with both wide reach and widely recognized legitimacy. But … Continue reading
The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part four)
part four of five We have been talking this week with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf about “The Future of Civil War History.” In yesterday’s segment, Dana and I talked about the use of military history as a way … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War, Memory, National Park Service, Photography
Tagged blogging, Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Dana-Shaof-Interview, David Welker, Drew Gilpin Faust, Ed Bearrs, George McClellan, Jim Downs, Rick Beard, Sick from Freedom, This Republic of Suffering, Tom Clemens
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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part two)
part two of five We continue today our conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf on “The Future of Civil War History.” Dana and I spoke at the very beginning of June. Yesterday, during the first part of our … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Civil War in Pop Culture, Memory, Ties to the War
Tagged academia, academic history, Catherine Clinton, Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Dana-Shoaf-Interview, David Powell, Eric Wittenberg, Free State of Jones, Gary Gallagher, James McPherson, Jonathan Noyalas, Jonathan White, Keith Bohannon, Lesley Gordon, military history, Noah Andre Trudeau, Society of Civil War Historians
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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part one)
part one of five In June, Emerging Civil War ran a series called “The Future of Civil War History,” inspired by the June issue of the academic journal Civil War History. We kicked off that series with an interview with … Continue reading
Symposium Spotlight: Chris Mackowski and the Fight for the “Bloody Angle”
Dr. Chris Mackowski is one of the founders of Emerging Civil War, as well as a very popular speaker on the Civil War roundtable circuit. Chris is a professor of journalism and mass communications at St. Bonaventure University. Currently he serves as … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged A Season of Slaughter, America's Civil War, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Blue and Gray Magazine, Chris Mackowski, Civil War Regiments, Civil War Times, Emerging Civil War Series, Engaging the Civil War Series, Hallowed Ground, Savas Beatie, Spotsylvania, symposium, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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The Future of Civil War History
What is the future of Civil War history? That’s the topic of a special June 2016 issue of the academic journal Civil War History. Published by Kent State University Press, the journal features highlights from a 2013 conference sponsored … Continue reading
